Body vibrator



Sept. 12, 1933. R. R. GONSETT 1,926,530

BODY VIBRATOR Original Filed April 11, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. E'OBEET E. GOA/SETT.

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Sept. 12, 1933. R. R. GONSETT BODY VIBRATOR Original Filed April 11, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

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' My present invention relates to vibrators, par- .7

ticularly for vibrating the human body.

The objects of this invention are: first,-.to pro- .vide a vibrator of this class whereby a person may vibrate any part of his body without assistance of others; second, to' provide a vibrator of this class whereby aback and forth vibration'may be obtained creating a fast rubbing eiiecti third.

to provide a vibrator of this class whereby extremely light vibrations or extremely severe vibrations may be imparted to the body without change of the device, .theintensity of the vibrations being varied by the person using the device by merely applying greater force on the portion of-the'. device connected with the bodypfourth, to provide a device of this class which maybe used either on the whole bodyor on any part thereof;

' fifth, to provide as a whole a novelly constructed vibrator; sixth, to providea novel means for supporting the vibrator so that the same'm'ay be held 1 in any elevated position when in use, and when not in. use, the current connected thereto may be automatically shut-off; and, seventh, to provide a vibrating means of this class which issimple and economical of construction, durable, easy to operate and .toapply, and onewhich will not readily deteriorate or. get out of order. With these andother objects in View as will appear hereinafter, myinventio'nco'nsists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in :detail and particularly set forthin the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application inwhich:

Figure 1 is a top or plan viewof my vibrator.

inone form'of construction, showing thesame applied to the torso of .a humanbody, certain parts and portions thereof being broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a similar view of a'slightly modified form of construction which is adapted to be gripped by the hand or applied around'smaller portions of, the body: Fig. 3 is a reduced side view thereof;

' showing themeansof supporting the same on a bracket and the means for automatically. shutting off the electric current; i

Like characters of reference. refer to similar qpartsi-and; portions throughout the views of the drawings. i

The vibrator shown in Fig. 1" is provided with two electro magnets A and B which are mounted on a unitary support 1. These electro-n1agnets are of simple construction and are used with tionby nutsr l and 5 at the oppositesides of the jtendsbeyond the front end of the tube.

mission of alternation or which maybe made of'leather or'metal of suitordinary commercial alternating current although. other alternating current or interrupted direct current may be used, of much lower frequencies, if desired. Eachofythe electromagnets consists of ordinary wire coils.2'which are Wound around tubes 3 made of brass or other. non -magnetic metal or other material. The tubes 3 extend transversely through the opposite ends ofthe support 1 and are retained in posisupport. Bothof the tubesand the coils wound thereon extend beyond the front side of the support.

Inthe' tube of the'electrona gnetA is reciprocally mounted anironcore 6'whichis provided 7 with a reduced stem 'Tn'lade of brass, which ex- In the tube of the electro-m'agnet B there is also reciprocally'mounted aniron core 8 which is also provided with a brass stem 9'which extends beyond the front end of the latter tube. Over the outer ends oftheitubes 3-there are secured caps- 10. Around the stem '7 and between the core 6 "and the cap 10 there is positioned a compressionspring 11 for normally forcing the core -6 inwardly and to the central portion intermediate the ends of the coil; Aroundthe stem 9 and between the core 8 and the cap 10 there is also positioned a compression spring 12 but of heavier gauge and greater length than the spring 11'. The spring 12 is adapted to force the core" 8 toward the inner end of the tubebeyond the central portion thereof. When outward force is applied to the cores, the core 6 is positioned outwardly from the central portion of the electromagnet A and the core8 is positioned inwardly from the central portion of the electro-magnet B. When the electro-m'agnets are electrified the cores are immediately forcedto the central pore tions intermediate the ends of the'electro-magnets; provided a current of long enoughinter-' interruption is employed. 1 i i i At the'outer ends of the rods -or stems of the plunger cores '7 and 9 there areprovided eyes to "which are d'etachably. connected snap hooks l3 whichare also provided with'eyes connected to flexible cables 14. The other ends of the cables 14 are connected to a. flexible band-15' able weight and width so as to cover a proportionately large surface of the body;

The particular arrangement of the electromagnets on thesupport is such that the distance :between the same is preferably that of the aver-- the central portion of its'enclosing electro-magnet, while the core within the other electro-" magnet is positioned inwardlybeyond the central portion of the other electro-magnet- 2.- In a body'vibrating device'of the class de scribed, an electro-magnet, a core reciprocally extending beyond the one end of the electro-' another electro-magnet positioned in spaced apart relation relative to the first electro-magnet and extending in the same general direction, a

f core reciprocally mounted in said second electro- 15 magnet and also provided with a portion extending beyond the forward end thereof, a second spring positioned between the outer end of said second electromagnet and the core therein, and

. the central portion of the second electro-magnet.

3. In a body vibrating device of the class described, an electro-magnet, a core reciprocally mounted therein and provided with a portion extending beyond the one end of the electro-rnagnet,

a compression spring positioned between the outer end of the electro-magnet and saidcore,

another electro-magnet positioned in spaced apart relation relative to the first electro-magnet and extending in the same general direction, a core reciprocally mounted in said second electromagnet and also provided with a portion extending beyond the forward end thereof, a second spring of greater strength than the first mentioned spring positioned between the outer end of said second electro-magnetand the core therein, and a body contact member connected to the extended portions of each of said cores adapted to draw the same outwardly against the action of said springs, the first core when drawn out- 4. In a body vibrating device, a unitary support, electro-magnets mountedatthe opposite ends of said support and extending to one side thereof, a body contact means operatively connected to each of said electro-magnets, and sup-.

porting means intermediate the ends of said unitary supporting member.

In a body vibrating device, a unitary support, electro-magnets mounted at the opposite ends of said support and extending to one side thereof, body contact means operatively connected to each of said electro-magnets, support-f ing means intermediate the ends of said unitary supporting member, and separate electric switches connected to each of said electro-magnets for separately controlling the same.

6. In a body vibrating device, a unitary support, electro-magnets mounted at theopposite ends-of said support and extending to one side thereof, body contact, means operatively connected to each of said electro-magnets, supporting means intermediate the ends of said unitary supporting means, separate electric switches connected to each of said electro-magnets for separatelycontrolling'the same, and a verticalsupporting bracket upon which said supporting means is vertically shiftably mounted; 7.'In a body vibrating device, a unitary support, electro-magnets mounted at the opposite" 7 ends or" said support and extending to'one side mounted therein and provided with a portion thereof, body contact means operatively' connected to each of said ele'ctro-magnets, supporting means intermediate the ends of said unitary supporting means, separate electric switches con nectedto' each of said electro-magnets forseparately controlling the same, a vertical supporting bracket upon which said supporting means is vertically shift'ably mounted, and a switch means at the lower end of said bracket adapted to be engaged by said supporting mean's for automatically shutting off the electric current to the electro-magnet when the device is lowered.

8. In a body vibrator, a verticalsupporting bracket having a plurality of notches therein spaced one above the other at its inner side, a slide reciprocally mounted on said bracket and provided with lugs adapted to extend into said notches when the slide is drawn outwardly, a

body vibrating means mounted on said slide, and

a switch'means at the lower end of said bracket adapted to'be engaged and operated by said slide when the same is lowered. I

9. In a body vibrator, an electro-magnet, acore reciprocally, mounted therein, a compression spring adapted to force said core into said electromagnet, and a body contact memberoperatively connected to said core adapted to draw the core outwardly against the compression of said spring beyond the central portion of said electro- 0- magnet.

10; In a body vibrator, an electro-magnet,- a core reciprocally mounted therein, a compression spring positioned within the electro-magnet be- -tween a shoulder at the outer end thereof and I the adjacent end of said core and adapted to force said core into said'electro-magnet, and a body contact member operatively connected to said core adapted to draw the core outwardly "against the compression of said spring beyond the central portion of said electro-magnet.

11. In a body vibrator, a pair of electro-magnets positioned in spaced apart relation, each comprising a coil and relatively movable core,

and a body contact member operatively connected at its ends to respective cores of -said electromagnets.

12. In a body vibrator, a pair of spacedapart electro-magnets having armatures movable in opposite directions when the electro-magnets are simultaneously energized, a strap operatively connected at its ends to respective armatures of said electromagnets, and means for returning the armatures to their normal position, the 013-,

posite ends of said" strap being simultaneously shiitable in opposite directions. I

7 13. In 'a body vibrator, a pair of electro-magnets positioned parallel to and in spaced relation relative to each other, said electro-magnets having armatures movable in opposite directions when the electro-magnets are energized, a vibrating member operatively connected at its opposite ends to respective armatures to besimultaneous- 1y vibrated inopposite directions at its opposite ends. and means for returning the armatures to their normal position for causing a movement of the vibrating member in a direction opposite to that caused by the electro-magnets. 14. In a body'vibrating device, a pair of electro-magnets positioned parallel to and in spaced Jand a body member to said cores.

relation relative to eachother, coresreciprocally mou e i ea f' Sai ctroma nets an 5 bodx' ib mi 'devic an ir of 6mm.- e e o i ione ara le wa d in spac d 31a: 1 r lat ve: to a h o e r s. p o a y mounted in each ofsaid clectro-magnets' and shiitablein opposite directionsthereby, a body me be C n e ted at pec ivends o. said. cores and spring'means for forcings aid cores nward y f m h r os ions d one of the 15, w v r a inc ssacores to. theinn er end .1 of its associated operating I'll-a: bod y, vibrating device, a pair qf-e1ectro.-. magnets positioned in spaced-apart relation and extended in: the same generaldirection, each-comprising a coil and an armature, the armature of ne electrorma 'netmoving in opposite direction 'fromjhearmatureof the. other, a, body contact i member operatively connected at its ends, toree spective relatively movable armature ofsaid elec-c V tro ma gnets and; means for; o moving. the arma:

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